A. Accumulation: It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any property located within the City to allow garbage or junk to accumulate upon real property owned or occupied by such person; provided, however, that no person may be convicted for a violation of this subsection without having received, in writing, notice of intention to prosecute pursuant to this subsection at least fifteen (15) days prior to the signing of a complaint charging a violation of this subsection. (1983 Code § 3.604)
B. Prohibited Deposits:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, deposit, or place any garbage or junk on the streets, alleys, or public places in the City. (1983 Code § 3.602)
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or place any garbage or junk in any garbage container not owned by such person without the expressed authorization of the owner of such garbage container.
C. Nuisance Declared; Abatement:
1. The City declares the keeping by any person of any garbage or junk on premises owned or occupied by such person or the placing thereof on streets, alleys, or public places within the City to be a nuisance.
2. The City may remove or abate such nuisance after first having given the owner or occupant of the premises upon which such garbage or junk has accumulated or the person responsible for the placing of such garbage or junk upon public places fifteen (15) days in which to remove or cause to be removed said nuisance. The expense of such removal to the City shall be charged to the person owning or occupying the premises concerned, and such expense shall constitute a lien upon such real property, and the amount thereof may be certified to the proper officer of Blaine County for collection in the same manner as for taxes as provided by law. The City may, in its discretion, also institute a civil action for the removal and abatement of any nuisance existing within the City. (1983 Code § 3.605)